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Police Log: Fight Starts After Argument Over Blocked, Businesses Hit With Graffiti
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Local Artists & Musicians Coming to Pair of Art Pop Ups in Watertown Square in July
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The Watertown Arts Market is still about a month away, but on two weekends in July there will be pop-up arts markets in Watertown Square featuring local artists and musicians.
Woman Donates Hospital Wing, Dedicates it to Memory of Her Mother Who Lived in Watertown
Marsha Moeller, center, cuts the ribbon at the Helen Caloggero Women’s and Family Center in California. The center is named after her mother who grew up in Watertown. (Photo from Providence St. Joseph Hospital)
A health center in California that provides services to women and families was dedicated to and named for a woman who grew up in Watertown.
Watertown Woman Creates Historic Boston Book from Her Huge Postcard Collection
With a collection of tens of thousands of historic post cards, Watertown’s Kathryn Alpert had a wealth of choices for her new book “Lost & Found: Historic Boston in Post Cards.” Watertown News spoke with Alpert about the creation of her book.
Special Education: Director of Student Services to Step Down, Plans to Improve Program Discussed
Watertown’s Director of Student Services will be stepping down before the beginning of school in September. The announcement came after parents of students in the special education program aired their complaints at the second straight School Committee meeting. A group of more than 100 parents also signed a petition requesting that the School Committee take a vote of no confidence for the Director of Student Services, who oversees the special education program.
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UPDATED: Temps to Hit 100 in Watertown This Week, See How to Stay Cool
Watertown Resident Nominated for Commonwealth Heroine Award for Environmental Work & Actvism
Students & Parents Ask for Armenian Classes to be Expanded; French Most Popular World Language Unavailable at WHS
Real Estate
See All the Watertown Properties Sold Recently
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Watertown had numerous home sales in recent weeks.
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Watertown Recreation Taking Applications for Part-Time, Seasonal Staff
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The Watertown Recreation Department is now accepting applications for the following positions for the 2022 calendar year. This includes immediate employment as a part time member of the staff throughout the year or seasonal work during different seasons of the year.
Entertainment
Small Saves Runs Into the Other Team’s Enforcer in This Week’s Cartoon
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James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net.
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Library Seeks Residents to Take Part in Watertown Collective Memory Project
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The Watertown Free Public Library is launching a project called the Watertown Collective Memory Project and you can be a part of it!
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Watertown Library Trustees Fill Open Seat with Candidate from 2021 Election
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Maja Young was appointed to the Board of Library Trustees.
The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Library:
On January 10, 2022 the Watertown Free Public Library Trustees and Town Council President Mark Sideris appointed Maja Young to fill the open seat on the Library Board of Trustees. She will serve for two years.
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Watertown Community Foundation Seeking Deputy Director
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The Watertown Community Foundation has created a new Deputy Executive Director position and it seeks candidates for the position.
Real Estate
Tons of Open Houses Around Watertown This Week
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After a snow put a damper on open houses last weekend, there are more than a dozen properties to visit this week.